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As investments, collectables.

Collectables can be items in limited supply that are wanted for various reasons, including an increase in value. Collectors can be considered as a hedge against inflation in a financial perspective. Their value can increase over time as they become less common due to damage, loss or destruction. A drawback of investing in collectables, particularly for rare items, is the possibility of not having enough liquidity. Fraud is also a possibility.

The 1960s through early 1990s were key years in the production of modern collectables. While some collectables were purchased for enjoyment and use, many people also bought them as investment pieces. These pieces are often traded on speculative markets. Due to the high number of people who bought them for investment, duplicates are quite common. Many collectibles were marked as "limited editions" but the actual number produced was huge. This means that there is not much demand for many, but not all, of these items, and their market prices are often low.

Early manufactured collectables were offered as incentives along with other products such as cigarettes cards and packs of cigarettes. Popular items found a secondary marketplace and became popular enough to be the subject of "collectible trends". Many collectibles began to be sold as separate items, rather than being used in marketing to increase sales for other products.

Manufacturers create whole collections of a collectable to encourage collection. Some examples include Beanie Babies cards featuring individual players and sports cards. Many enthusiasts will attempt to build a complete set.

Collector editions offer another way to support collectables. Collector editions are rare and often contain extra content that could be of value to collectors. This is a common practice in video games.

Collectable is an object considered to be valuable or of special interest by collectors. Collectables aren't always rare or of high monetary value. There are many kinds of collectables. Different terms can be used to identify them. An antique refers to a collectable that has been around for a long time. A curio is an unusual, small item that collectors often seek out. A manufactured collectable, on the other hand, is an item designed for people to collect.

A "manufactured" collection (often called a contemporary collectable), is an item that was made for collectors. Collectables can include plates, figurines or bells as well as graphics, steins, steins, and dolls. The Gift and Collectibles Guild includes members from companies that manufacture manufactured collectables.